Present Simple

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Present Simple

• We use the Present Simple for things which
• are always true, or are true for a long time.
• He goes to work by bus.
• are a habit. (They are true sometimes, always,
  usually etc.)
• I usually have dinner at 6 oclock.
• She sometimes drinks coffee.

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Present Continuous

• We use the Present Continuous for things which
• are happening NOW.
• Its raining today.
• or in the near future.
• Im going home at 9oclock.

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Present Continuous Present Simple

• to work
• He usually ______ in London.
• This week he ________ at home.

works
s working
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Present Continuous/Present Simple

• I usually wear trousers to work.
• Today ..a dress.

Im wearing
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Present Simple or Present Continuous?

• to rain
• It often ______ in winter.
• ___________ today.

rains
Its raining
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Present Continuous or Present Simple?

• to speak
• He _______ good English.
• Today, he __________ German.

speaks
s speaking
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Present Continuous or Present Simple?

• to work
• He usually _______ in London.
• Today, he _________ at home.

works
s working
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Present ContinuousPositive
Im working
he she it
we you they
s working
re working
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Present ContinuousQuestion ?
am I working?


he is she working? it
we are you working? they
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Present ContinuousNegative -



Im not working
he she isnt working it
We You arent working They
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Present Continuousto work
Im working ? am I working? - Im not working
Hes Shes working Its he is she working? it he she isnt working it
we youre working they we are you working? they we you arent working they
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Present ContinuousPositive
I am wearing Im wearing
He is Hes She is wearing Shes wearing It is Its
we are were you are wearing youre wearing they are theyre
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Present ContinuousQuestion ?
am I wearing?
he is she wearing? it
we Are you wearing? they
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Present ContinuousNegative -
I am not wearing Im not wearing
he he she is not wearing she isnt wearing It it
we we you are not wearing you arent wearing they they
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Present Continuous
Im wearing am I wearing? Im not wearing
He Shes wearing it he is she wearing? it He She isnt wearing it
We Youre wearing they we are you wearing? they we you arent wearing they